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‘Too Many Years Have Passed’; Japanese Abductee Megumi Yokota’s Mother Bemoans Unresolved North Korea Abduction Issue
NIIGATA — A rally organized by the Niigata prefectural government and other entities was held in ...
November 17, 2024
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Japan Coast Guard Begins Test Flights of Large Drones for Rescue Operations; Aims to Implement Them as Soon as Possible
The Japan Coast Guard has started test flights of domestically-produced large drones in order to ...
November 17, 2024
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Unlicensed Taxis Rampant in Japan’s Kamakura Due to Increase of Foreign Tourists
With the increase in foreign tourists to Japan after the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an inc...
November 17, 2024
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JR Keihin-Tohoku Line Services Partly Suspended in Tokyo; No Services Between Kamata, Shinagawa Stations Until 4:30 p.m. Sunday
JR Keihin-Tohoku line services have been suspended between Kamata and Shinagawa stations in Tokyo...
November 17, 2024
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Deaf Japanese Adventurer to Begin 2nd Expedition to South Pole
KANAZAWA — A 54-year-old office worker who is the world’s first deaf person to stand at the North...
November 17, 2024
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Ministry Eyes Improving Night-School Japanese Lessons; Aim Is To Help Foreigners Complete Junior High School
The education ministry aims to make new guidelines, starting next fiscal year, for teaching the J...
November 16, 2024
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Meiji University Plans to Renovate Historic Hotel; Various Japanese Literary Figures Visited Hilltop Hotel to Write Their Works
Meiji University has purchased the land and the Hilltop Hotel in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, with plans ...
November 16, 2024
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Typhoon Usagi Expected to Turn into Tropical Cyclone; Okinawa May Have Heavy Rain
Typhoon Usagi is expected to turn into a tropical cyclone on Saturday, according to the Japan Met...
November 16, 2024
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Typhoon Usagi Heading to Taiwan; Okinawa Region Warned of Heavy Rain
The strong Typhoon Man-yi, or Typhoon No. 24, was moving westward at 30 kph over the ocean east o...
November 15, 2024
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‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Plastic Models’ Prices to Be Raised for 1st Time Ever Due to Increase Cost of Raw Materials, Logistics
The prices of merchandise for popular anime “Mobile Suit Gundam,” including Gundam plastic models...
November 15, 2024
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Reactor at Takahama Nuclear Power Plant 1st in Japan to Mark 50 Years Since it Began Operating; Oldest at Nuclear Plant Still Operating in Japan
The No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture on Thursday marked 50 y...
November 14, 2024
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Injuries Caused by Autumn Deer on Rise at Japan’s Nara Park
Nara, Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)—Incidents of tourists injured by male deer antlers at Japan’s Nara Par...
November 14, 2024
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Photo of Fukushima Nuclear Debris Released; JAEA Says It Will Begin Analysis Soon
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) on Wednesday released a photo of a small piece of nuclear f...
November 14, 2024
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Typhoon Usagi Moving Northwest East of Philippines (Update 2)
Typhoon Usagi, also referred to as Typhoon No. 25, was getting stronger and moving in a northwest...
November 14, 2024
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Tohoku Region Sees Surge in Cruise Vessels; Local Municipalities Make Efforts to Utilize Tourist Resources, Attract Ships
MORIOKA — The Tohoku region has seen a remarkable surge in the number of overseas cruise vessels ...
November 13, 2024
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